If you are in Austin this weekend, come out to ArmadilloCon. The following is where you can find me. I don’t have a scheduled signing; just track me down in the halls, the bar, and before and after panels and I will be happy to sign The Sisters Mederos or any of my other books. Hope to see you there. Friday, August 3 8pm Short Story Writing Track: Writing, Editing & Publishing Dantzel Cherry, Joe Read more…
On same day that I heard about the death of Harlan Ellison, I watched Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix special, “Nanette.” The juxtaposition did not go unnoticed, by me anyway. One artist shocked the world with their rage and anger, creating new stories that didn’t just subvert, they blew up the whole field, electrifying it for everyone else. The other one grabbed Connie Willis’s breast. So why compare these two completely different writers? They are both defined Read more…
I admit it — I’m a bad student. I hate learning new things. I hate the feeling of not fully understanding something. I hate practicing, even though now as an adult I know that practice trumps innate talent every time. Frankly, I’m kind of surprised that I was able to power through my apprenticeship as a writer, starting back in 1993, when I decided it was time to put up or shut up about wanting Read more…